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route Route

LAX → IST

8,618 km avg 11h 53m 1 airline

Departure

LAX KLAX VFR

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, US

Local time
06:57 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
125 ft
Coordinates
33.9425, -118.4080

cloud Weather

Wind
VRB / 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 1,500 ft
Temp / Dew
17°C / 13°C
Altimeter
30.02 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T13:35:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
SPECI KLAX 301335Z VRB04KT 10SM SCT015 17/13 A3002 RMK AO2 T01670128 $

TAF KLAX 301120Z 3012/3118 VRB03KT P6SM OVC012 FM301600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 FM301900 26014KT P6SM SKC FM310300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM311000 12006KT P6SM OVC010 FM311600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015

warning FAA Advisories

  • Closed: !LAX 05/277 LAX AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC 24HR PPR CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION 310-258-9884 OR SIGNATURE AVIATION 310-410-9605 2605271826-2705281600 (May 27 at 18:26 UTC. – May 28 at 16:00 UTC.)

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 593 Departures
flight_land 632 Arrivals

Arrival

IST LTFM VFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
16:57 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
220° / 19 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temp / Dew
24°C / 6°C
Altimeter
29.91 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T13:20:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 301320Z 22019KT CAVOK 24/06 Q1013 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 23018G28KT RWY34L 21018KT RWY16R 22017KT RWY36 24017KT 200V260 RWY18 23021KT

TAF LTFM 301040Z 3012/3118 22017G27KT CAVOK BECMG 3017/3020 23013KT BECMG 3105/3108 22017G27KT BECMG 3111/3113 SCT040 BKN100 PROB30 TEMPO 3113/3117 -SHRA FEW018TCU BKN025

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 25 Departures
flight_land 6 Arrivals
Flights tracked
138 showing last 50
Avg duration
11h 53m
Distance
8,618 km

Live traffic

LAX → IST. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Turkish Airlines 50

Other connections

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More origins to IST

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-30 THY10 4BA955 May 30, 03:35 UTCMay 30, 13:15 UTC9h 40m -
2026-05-29 THY12E 4BB187 May 29, 21:30 UTCMay 30, 09:55 UTC12h 25m -
2026-05-29 THY10 4BA94E May 29, 04:10 UTCMay 29, 16:35 UTC12h 25m -
2026-05-28 THY12E 4BB18B May 28, 21:10 UTCMay 29, 09:20 UTC12h 10m -
2026-05-28 THY10 4BA948 May 28, 04:00 UTCMay 28, 16:30 UTC12h 30m -
2026-05-27 THY12E 4BB199 May 27, 21:20 UTCMay 28, 09:20 UTC12h 0m -
2026-05-27 THY10 4BA949 May 27, 03:50 UTCMay 27, 16:00 UTC12h 11m -
2026-05-26 THY12E 4BB188 May 26, 21:09 UTCMay 27, 09:00 UTC11h 50m -
2026-05-26 THY10 4BA956 May 26, 04:39 UTCMay 26, 17:05 UTC12h 25m -
2026-05-25 THY12E 4BB1A5 May 25, 20:59 UTCMay 26, 09:04 UTC12h 5m -
2026-05-25 THY10 4BB146 May 25, 05:15 UTCMay 25, 17:25 UTC12h 10m -
2026-05-24 THY12E 4BB192 May 24, 21:10 UTCMay 25, 09:10 UTC12h 0m -
2026-05-24 THY10 4BB145 May 24, 03:50 UTCMay 24, 16:00 UTC12h 10m -
2026-05-23 THY12E 4BB196 May 23, 20:45 UTCMay 24, 08:50 UTC12h 5m -
2026-05-23 THY10 4BB143 May 23, 03:35 UTCMay 23, 16:05 UTC12h 30m -
2026-05-22 THY12E 4BB185 May 22, 21:50 UTCMay 23, 10:10 UTC12h 19m -
2026-05-22 THY10 4BA953 May 22, 03:50 UTCMay 22, 16:05 UTC12h 15m -
2026-05-21 THY12E 4BB18F May 21, 20:55 UTCMay 22, 09:05 UTC12h 10m -
2026-05-21 THY10 4BA952 May 21, 03:20 UTCMay 21, 15:45 UTC12h 25m -
2026-05-20 THY12E 4BB189 May 20, 20:50 UTCMay 21, 09:05 UTC12h 15m -
2026-05-20 THY10 4BA949 May 20, 03:30 UTCMay 20, 15:10 UTC11h 41m -
2026-05-19 THY12E 4BB1A3 May 19, 21:00 UTCMay 20, 08:35 UTC11h 36m -
2026-05-19 THY6911 4BA9E1 May 19, 14:40 UTCMay 19, 16:30 UTC1h 50m -
2026-05-19 THY10 4BA94D May 19, 03:35 UTCMay 19, 15:35 UTC12h 0m -
2026-05-18 THY12E 4BB184 May 18, 21:05 UTCMay 19, 08:55 UTC11h 50m -
2026-05-18 THY10 4BA955 May 18, 03:20 UTCMay 18, 15:45 UTC12h 25m -
2026-05-17 THY12E 4BB192 May 17, 20:55 UTCMay 18, 08:45 UTC11h 50m -
2026-05-17 THY10 4BA949 May 17, 03:30 UTCMay 17, 15:50 UTC12h 20m -
2026-05-16 THY12E 4BB19A May 16, 20:50 UTCMay 17, 08:55 UTC12h 5m -
2026-05-16 THY10 4BB146 May 16, 03:35 UTCMay 16, 15:40 UTC12h 6m -
2026-05-15 THY12E 4BB196 May 15, 21:05 UTCMay 16, 09:21 UTC12h 16m -
2026-05-15 THY10 4BA955 May 15, 03:20 UTCMay 15, 15:30 UTC12h 9m -
2026-05-14 THY12E 4BB186 May 14, 20:45 UTCMay 15, 08:50 UTC12h 5m -
2026-05-14 THY10 4BB141 May 14, 03:25 UTCMay 14, 15:45 UTC12h 20m -
2026-05-13 THY12E 4BB185 May 13, 20:50 UTCMay 14, 09:00 UTC12h 10m -
2026-05-13 THY10 4BA946 May 13, 03:40 UTCMay 13, 15:55 UTC12h 15m -
2026-05-12 THY12E 4BB18B May 12, 21:15 UTCMay 13, 09:20 UTC12h 5m -
2026-05-12 THY10 4BA949 May 12, 03:45 UTCMay 12, 15:40 UTC11h 55m -
2026-05-11 THY12E 4BB192 May 11, 20:50 UTCMay 12, 08:55 UTC12h 5m -
2026-05-11 THY10 4BB146 May 11, 03:35 UTCMay 11, 15:45 UTC12h 10m -
2026-05-10 THY12E 4BB189 May 10, 21:10 UTCMay 11, 09:10 UTC12h 0m -
2026-05-10 THY10 4BA94F May 10, 03:45 UTCMay 10, 16:00 UTC12h 15m -
2026-05-09 THY12E 4BB190 May 9, 21:14 UTCMay 10, 09:15 UTC12h 0m -
2026-05-09 THY10 4BB143 May 9, 03:30 UTCMay 9, 15:35 UTC12h 5m -
2026-05-08 THY12E 4BB18D May 8, 20:50 UTCMay 9, 09:00 UTC12h 10m -
2026-05-08 THY6911 4BA9C3 May 8, 06:09 UTCMay 8, 16:10 UTC10h 0m -
2026-05-08 THY10 4BB149 May 8, 03:24 UTCMay 8, 15:55 UTC12h 30m -
2026-05-07 THY12E 4BB192 May 7, 20:45 UTCMay 8, 09:19 UTC12h 35m -
2026-05-07 THY10 4BA955 May 7, 03:20 UTCMay 7, 16:15 UTC12h 56m -
2026-05-06 THY12E 4BB18A May 6, 20:45 UTCMay 7, 09:10 UTC12h 25m -

LAX → IST frequently asked

How long is the flight from LAX to IST?
Average flight time on the LAX–IST route is 11h 53m, covering approximately 8,618 km (5,352 mi).
What is the distance from LAX to IST?
The great-circle distance from LAX to IST is approximately 8,618 km (5,352 miles).
Which airlines fly from LAX to IST?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Turkish Airlines.
How many flights per week from LAX to IST?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (138 total flights recorded).
Can I track LAX–IST flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.